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February 19, 2010

Smokem Racing 416LP chassis plate

Smokem Racing have developed a LiPo only chassis for the Tamiya TRF416 series of touring cars. By flipping the drive belts, the LiPo is offset further from the chassis center line, while on the other side, the servo, receiver and ESC are shifted towards the center line. Two battery positions are provided so racers can choose where they want to position their LiPo pack and the result is a balanced chassis with no additional weights required. The 416LP chassis has been designed and thoroughly tested to give the best flex properties and at only 94mm wide, chassis scrub is minimized. Unnecessary cutouts were removed to deliver a design with balanced lateral flex and the result is awesome corner speed and stability. With both longitudinal and lateral battery tape slots, the Smokem Racing LP chassis accepts all LiPos, with or without humps, without additional retainers that may induce tweak.

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February 19, 2010

Factory Team metric screws

Associated’s Factory Team have announced that their aluminium metric screws are now available in single size packages. These blue anodised M2 and M2.5 screws come four per package while M3 screws come six per package.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

February 18, 2010

Pro-Line Slash 17mm wheel adapters

Pro-Line are now offering 17mm wheel adapters for Traxxas Slash, Slash 4×4 and Slash with their Protrac suspension set in both the front and rear. These adapters allow you to convert your Slash to accept today’s popular 1/8th buggy size wheels and tires. Sold in a complete set, they include all the parts necessary to make the conversion.

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February 18, 2010

HPI mini failsafe unit

Protect your car or truck from dangerous runaway conditions with this failsafe unit from HPI. Simply plug it in between your throttle servo and receiver for instant protection, just in case your receiver battery runs low or you lose radio signal while out on the track. Press the button on the failsafe to select the throttle position (neutral or partial brake is recommended) and you’ll be able to drive in confidence, knowing your vehicle and spectators will be OK in the event of radio or electrical problems.

Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]

February 17, 2010

Shepherd Velox V10 & V8 options

New for the Velox V10, Shepherd have released a full set of shock absorber springs. The light green standard springs are included in the kit, while the dark green springs are a little bit harder and the grey springs a little bit softer. This allows to fine-tune the V10 accordingly to different tracks. Also new are the softer floating piston springs that are available for the Velox V10 and the Velox V8. They create less rebound for an overall softer shock absorber setup by having more coils compared to the standard one. As many drivers requested a harder servo saver spring for the V10 for high grip conditions this spring is now available as an optional part. Still protecting the servo from being damaged it offers more pressure on the servo saver. The existing range of pinions for the Velox V10 Competition Clutch is now completed by a 16T pinion for the first gear. This suits very small tracks where a lot of power from the bottom is needed an joins the previously available 17T and 18T pinions for the first gear and 21T, 22T and 23T for the second gear. To adjust the off-set at the Velox V8 several shims are needed. Shepherd have extended the already existing range of shims by a new 12x16x05mm version and are preferably used with 12x18x5mm bearings so they don’t touch the outer ball bearing ring. Finally, they have created a new decal sheet for the Velox V8. These new decals are included in the kit and are available separately from now on and sport the “Velox V8” logo and the ram-head in different sizes.

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February 17, 2010

HPI offer new Blitz upgrade parts

HPI have released a host of upgrades for the Blitz short course truck including this titanium top shaft for the transmission. This part replaces the stock steel shaft with a shaft precision machined from strong and lightweight aerospace titanium for less rotating mass and quicker throttle response. There is also new is a titanium gear shaft for the transmission with the same benefits as the top shaft. Also new is the lightweight aluminum slipper carrier set that has been precision milled from aluminium for decreased rotating mass and quicker throttle response, and finished with HPI logos on dark brown anodized aluminum to match the latest Blitz option parts. Finally there are new tire holders to help keep your tire sets organized. Each package contains 2 sticks and 2 nuts, enough to organize 2 sets/8 tires.

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February 16, 2010

Tresrey DEX410 option parts

Japanese company Tresrey have introduced details of some new products for the Durango DEX410 4wd buggy, including new front and rear shock towers, rear uprights and front hub carrier. The new front and rear shock towers are made from 4mm thick carbon fibre and these more compact towers have a modified shock angle compared to the standard version and now only have two shock mounting positions compared to the standard 3. The new red anodized aluminum rear uprights house a larger diameter axle bearing (5x13x4mm) for better durability and are sold in 0 and 1 degree versions. On the front, the new red anodised aluminium hub carriers also sports the larger diameter axle bearings and similar to the rear uprights, the part is much stronger than the plastic kit version.

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February 14, 2010

Losi Strike 1/8 wheel adapters

Team Losi have introduced these new 1/8 wheel adapters for the 1/10 Strike short course truck. The set, which includes new axles that allow for simple changes between the stock wheels and 1/8-scale wheels without having to change the axles, allows 1/10 Strike SCT owners to benefit from the increased performance of 1/8-scale tires and wheels. Produced with a black anodized finish on all parts offers great looks and increased durability.

Source: Losi [losi.com]